Glare shield



y Ratented Jaly 14,1931

J. .er Los anonima,

:enana sms-im app-atmen and apra 1o, 192s. semi m. esmas M invention is a-g'lare shield for a vehicle and as for an oh'ect the previsiono-a novel type of glare shie d particularly adapted for use in conjunction with automobiles, as an assistance to the driver of such a vehicle in shielding his eyes from glarin light .such as that emanating from the hea lights of oncoming vehicles, or from the sun when it -i's close to the horizon.

A more detailed vobject is the provision of improvements in the manner of mounting a preferably transparent and colored glare shield, so that more complete and easier adjustment thereof, may he eifected, with the result that the range of utility ofthe 'device is-materiall'y widened.

A more detailed object lis the provision 'of i' a glare shield of the general character dev scribed, which is adj ust-ably mounted :upon

track extending along the front lWall of the vehicle, preferahlyoverthe Wind-shield, and

curved to position a portion of the track, so'- that it extends along either one lor both of the side Walls, with the result 'that the lare shieldniay be positioned at the will -o the operator, either directly in front of himself,

- in which position it serves -to protect his eyes against. the glare from oncoming headlights,

` shield may be adjusted to any desired degree of angularity with the vertical.

-A ssii further objects-isis@ piensen of novel means for vreleasably and .securely clamping the shield in selected position.

still further object isggthe provision of a glare shield of the general class described, which is. optionally positie-liable 'in ore-out of registrationwitli the rear vision 'mirror of the vehicle, so that if the operator desires, he may protect his eyes aeainstthe glare from the --headl-i h ts of a vehicle in the rear oflh-is own v eliice, and the light from 'the headlights of which -is redectedinto the-drivers' eyes hy the rear vision mirror;-

The invention possesses otherobjects and'v v advantageous features, some- 'of which, with those enumerated, will be set forth inthe fol- '65 lowing description. .of the inventions -particul'ar embodiment Which'is illustrated in the drawings' accompanying and forming apart' of the specification.

" Referring to the drawings:

Figure l 'sa vertical, transverse sections. View 'taken through the upper portion of the body of an automobile such as a-sedan, and show-ing the glare shield of inyinvention and its mounting, in elevation. The plane {o f section is indicated by the line 1--1 of Fig. $2,` with the direction of view Vas indicated.

Fig. 2 is a horizontal .sectional fview of the'4` forward end 'of the vehicle t-heplane of section being indica-ted hy the ine 2-2 .of Fig. 1, with the direction -of -view as indicated. if

Fig. 3 is an enl'ared, vertical sectional 'vi-ew of the lglare shifel and its mounting, the pla-ne of section bei-ng taken upon the line' e-e. of Fig; i, with the diremos-0f View .as IS indicated. Portions of the' figurefare broken" away to reduce its length. .Fig 4 is a. horizontal'seotion-al view .taken v upon the line 4.4 of Fig. 3, with the direc tion of view aslindicated.

Fig.. 5 is an elevation showin .the clamp, by means of which the glare shi-el s-a'ttached to its supportin bar. Thedirection of yview is v indicated hy t ie :arrow 5 of Fig. 3;- f.

Fig. `6 is a wertical'secional view of one of the. brackets for attach-ingthe track to the' vehicle. The pla-ne of section isl taken upon.

the n n@ @.6 ofjiaig. .1, medesima@ of view is 'indicated by the arrows.

.Specifically'describingihe invention in 'til-ie 'f A i' y most practical-embodimentthereof,of which I am at present .aware,. it is herein .shown andi described -as being mounted' upon the foi-*ward- Wall 11, and side, Wall 12, .of avehiclefsuch asy a closed automobile. The-track 13 4ivhiclicar ries .the glareshield, con-ip risese straight pertin 14tseured to the front :wa-ll 'Ell above the windshield 1B`of 'the-vehicle, Ya curved portion.- 17, and preferably ashort'st-iaight.portion 18 secured y'te the lintel '19 of the side wall 12,

*above the door 2 1. Whilethe truck isgherein shown and described as bein extended along vehicle, and extend for some distance along.`

' 4euch of the side wells. 1-

The track l--s'mounted in operative position in any convenient'nienner such as a. plu-- rahty of rackets 26. Esch bracket A'is rigidly attached to ajwall of thev vehicle, as vby a. screw- 27, and is'prfovided with a horizontal portion 28sup ortingy an ettachingortion .29V

spaced from t ewall to which the racket'is secured. The track 1'3- is attached tothis f ortion 29, in any convenient manner such as the opposite side of the track. The

'window o y a, bolt 31 passingthrough the portion 2 9 and through the track 13, to have a, nut 32 and a. lock washer 33 disposed thereu n, upon groacket 26,- by means of which the track 13 yis secured to the forward wall, elso' serves as e convenient support for the rear .vision mirror 36. -lrith this object in view, an additional-bar 37 is secured behind the track 13, by mesi-ns of' the" holt 31, this bar extending from the bracket 26 to e' position adjacent the center of the windshield, and downwards, vso as to position the rear vision mirror properly for the driver to ein the best view through the rear the vehicle. y A

A. head indicated in its' entirety at 38, is slidably mounted upon the track 13. This head comprises a. hollow body 'portion 39, and a cover 41 rigidly attached together as by rivets 42 oil-.their uivalenh The sides o the body-39 are 'provided with opposed apertures 43, through which the trac 13 extends,

whereas the bottom ofthe body 39,' and .the top 41, ere provided with op losed apertures 44 through which a; supporting bar 46 `slidably extends.v vBoth the apertures 43 and 44 are slightly larger than the track, or 'bar 46 respectively, extending therethrough so that 'lateral playof the bar. in re spect to the head, and of the head-in respect to the track, is' permitted Furthermore, the .apertures 43 and theapertures 44 vare spaced respect tothe maj or :isis of the body 39, a distance-suicient to accommodate a preferably bronze shoe 47 between theta; .46 and trac-k 13, inside the 'heed .39. Another preferably bronze shoe 48 -is resilientlypressed against the other side of the bar l3:6, by s. spring 49 which is under compression between the essociatedend of the body 39 and this second shoe, which is provided with a socket 51 within which the assooiated end of the spring 49 is seated. In addition, a clamping screw rhavinge. knurled head'-B, is lthreaded'throngh this seineendfof the body 39', and extends axially'through the spring 49, to vengage the shoe 48, as clearly shown upon Figs. 3 24u14.

of-a pair of `opposed clumps 5.7 the upper ends 58 of which are arcuate,=and which.areprovided with serratfions 59 en -their inner faces,

toassi-st in their being clamped upon 'the burrel 54, which is eccomplished by 'menus 'of s holt 61 extendin through both clamps to receive anut 62.

ltei against racture, inasmuch :is it is preferabl' to be composed of non-.shattersble glssi n actual practice, I have found that themost desirable color for the shield 56, is'

amber, in that when so colored, the shield serves to ebsorhthernost blinding constituent rays of white light.

cushion 63, such as a .sheet of rubber, is interposed-between the clamps 57and the lare 'shield 56, to protect vthe lat'- Angular adjustment of the shield 56 about the horizontal Aaxis of the barrel 54, is facili'- tated by the presence of a handle 66, .held in place by the bolt 61. Also, downward 4Inoveinent of the bar 46, is limited by'v a tongue 67 extending .singularly from the upper end 0f,

the bar 46..

' .The device is operated yby 'moving the the seid headlights, by sliding the head 38:

.upon the track 4to effect horizontal adjust- ;ment, and b sliding the-*befr 46 within the head 38, to eect vertical .adjust-ment, it bein-g understood of course, that the looking screw V52 has firstbeen loosened. If frequent ed.-

.justments ere contemplated, 4the loc-.king

screw 52 may benleft loosened, in which event the sprinfr 49 'will iin' osesufci'ent pressure .of the s401348, npont 1e ber 4.6,and of the bar 46. upon the --traelr 13,.thro1;1gh the shoe l7,450 hold the parts g'ein'st inadvertent displacement. However secure lockingfof the parts may beeiected' y agri-,n tightening.

`the locking screw 52.

.It frequentlyoceu'rs that the driver of en .automobile ishothered by having the rays from the rising-or sett-ino sun', shine into eyes. Uf course, the 'shield 56 .rxieuy'fv errrployed to 'protect the driver against this llght also; and yif the source of light bothering the nsf driver, is 'disposed uponone side of there hicle, the 'head 38 may be moved alonf Athe track 13 around thecuved porti-on' '1 ,nto

brin the shield 5'6'into that position into- Whic its shedovs will fall u on *the-dit ers'- eyes. If it. be desired to :a ter tbeanguieri-ry if the Shield 5o respect lo the 'vertice-l, this may easily-eifectcd bys-tvintgng ,fuga l.

eminent.v` that movement Qf theclmps 57 in y @the harm! 54, bla. Y it. s-tobe unders'd.; :at ihe daim-ils 'of-- Y the inventioh wherein laimfsubiecl to wit-eration thesprit 'r scape-fof 1119" ap ne'ad claims.

v claimt.

A g1g-re shield :fau vehiele having n from window and' is side 'wn w,. comp l track curved .intemneiate its ends, b.l

dama @a be secured to said miele man fsupport said 'track over both of `smid windows, a head Lamb.azaezin'gV said trgck and adapted@ be slid therieon'to a. position; Af J-vex Y 'either dfsg-id wnows, aibarexteningsidably thmughfssd headfangulrly with speci: to sld trck; s; spring betwn said heezfd ami 'said-bar .ami

said bar against said tmkjsk to 'the friction therebetwea through said head mi adapced 'to said bar afmnt Sad track to lock-bath the head1 and te bar in s'leced m with v to said track, andabie d mounted upon fname tx) specification,

"s1-set Vgermer thnaded v r. v In tefatmonywheregf I- 'ahiavg signed my 

